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5/21/02.....Little over 3 weeks Saw the Surgeon...
5/21/02.....Little over 3 weeks
Saw the Surgeon today~Great News~I do not have a Seroma! Wow~You could have fooled me. When you press on my swollen belly, it makes a ripple wave. The Doc was not concerned~Go figure! He hasnt been concerned with anything~lol! ...He told me starting Friday (my 1 month mark) that I will have Zero Restrictions. He encouraged me to start working out. He told me to loose 5-7 lbs?! WTH?...I weight 130lbs...Anyways, I planned on doing that anyways but Geez, talk about Pressure. He wants to see me back in 6 weeks. Said my swollen belly is all normal. Still having pain and discomfort along the belly button area.
Saw the Surgeon today~Great News~I do not have a Seroma! Wow~You could have fooled me. When you press on my swollen belly, it makes a ripple wave. The Doc was not concerned~Go figure! He hasnt been concerned with anything~lol! ...He told me starting Friday (my 1 month mark) that I will have Zero Restrictions. He encouraged me to start working out. He told me to loose 5-7 lbs?! WTH?...I weight 130lbs...Anyways, I planned on doing that anyways but Geez, talk about Pressure. He wants to see me back in 6 weeks. Said my swollen belly is all normal. Still having pain and discomfort along the belly button area.
May 18th....3 weeks Post-OP Ok...So I'm taking a...
May 18th....3 weeks Post-OP
Ok...So I'm taking a step backward:( ....I'm in a lot of discomfort today. I think my BB is infected since the BB stiches were removed 2 days ago. I spiked a low temp 99.9 ...Theres a small spot inside my BB that appears to be "open" and pus/red/swollen and hot. I contacted the Surgeon and he put me on Keflex 4X per day and Vicodin ES for the pain. He thinks it may be a Seroma and wants to see me on Monday the 21st. I'm so discouraged because my Belly is so swollen. I "feel" like I do have a Seroma because when I push down one 1 side of my lower belly, it "ripples" through the rest of my belly like a wave. I've read on here thats what a Seroma looks like. So the swimming pools open next week and I guess I will still be in my Tankini:( ...I will keep you posted on what intervention the Surgeon does tomorrow:( ...Anyone else develop a Seroma when the drain came out 3 weeks post-op?
Ok...So I'm taking a step backward:( ....I'm in a lot of discomfort today. I think my BB is infected since the BB stiches were removed 2 days ago. I spiked a low temp 99.9 ...Theres a small spot inside my BB that appears to be "open" and pus/red/swollen and hot. I contacted the Surgeon and he put me on Keflex 4X per day and Vicodin ES for the pain. He thinks it may be a Seroma and wants to see me on Monday the 21st. I'm so discouraged because my Belly is so swollen. I "feel" like I do have a Seroma because when I push down one 1 side of my lower belly, it "ripples" through the rest of my belly like a wave. I've read on here thats what a Seroma looks like. So the swimming pools open next week and I guess I will still be in my Tankini:( ...I will keep you posted on what intervention the Surgeon does tomorrow:( ...Anyone else develop a Seroma when the drain came out 3 weeks post-op?
May 16th....19 Day Post-OP A few new events...
May 16th....19 Day Post-OP
A few new events happened today. I got my 2nd Drain out. It was draining about 28cc per 24 hours. Boy, she had a heck of time pulling the JP out, it got "caught" a couple of times on its way out of me. Thank the Lord It didnt hurt. She also removed my 5 stiches around my BB. Again, that didnt hurt either, I guess because my entire BB area is numb? The PA really liked the look of my BB~she took a photo of it:) I guess they were proud! Doc was in and out in 15 seconds~very typical. The PA assessed me and told me I'm about 30% swollen which is very normal. I managed to get in 1 Brief question for the Doc (he doesnt like to answer questions), asking him how long will the swelling take to decrease? His response was 3-4 months. They gave me my garment to wear 24/7~wow is this thing tight! I can barely breathe. Also, they recommend I massage my incision with plain old Vaseline. My Instructions were no exercising, running the vacum~etc. for 1 month from my surgery date. My Doc recommends plain old tape for the incision. They feel that works best along with "Time"...I guess Time heals all wounds:)....I went back to work today! I work Part-Time, sitting at a desk. Yes~I was very proud of myself cause I went back to work with a drain! It felt good going back. That's all for now...Dieing to buy a Bikini but being this swollen, its discouraging. Thinking back, I should have had this surgery done in September so I would be "ready" for Summer:)........Any comments or Suggestions are always Welcome:)
A few new events happened today. I got my 2nd Drain out. It was draining about 28cc per 24 hours. Boy, she had a heck of time pulling the JP out, it got "caught" a couple of times on its way out of me. Thank the Lord It didnt hurt. She also removed my 5 stiches around my BB. Again, that didnt hurt either, I guess because my entire BB area is numb? The PA really liked the look of my BB~she took a photo of it:) I guess they were proud! Doc was in and out in 15 seconds~very typical. The PA assessed me and told me I'm about 30% swollen which is very normal. I managed to get in 1 Brief question for the Doc (he doesnt like to answer questions), asking him how long will the swelling take to decrease? His response was 3-4 months. They gave me my garment to wear 24/7~wow is this thing tight! I can barely breathe. Also, they recommend I massage my incision with plain old Vaseline. My Instructions were no exercising, running the vacum~etc. for 1 month from my surgery date. My Doc recommends plain old tape for the incision. They feel that works best along with "Time"...I guess Time heals all wounds:)....I went back to work today! I work Part-Time, sitting at a desk. Yes~I was very proud of myself cause I went back to work with a drain! It felt good going back. That's all for now...Dieing to buy a Bikini but being this swollen, its discouraging. Thinking back, I should have had this surgery done in September so I would be "ready" for Summer:)........Any comments or Suggestions are always Welcome:)
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May 21st Little over 3 Weeks post-op